Experience Provence with lavender beauty products from L'Occitane

The scent of lavender is known to relieve stress and calm the senses. Lavender essential oil is often used in aromatherapy to uplift your mood and to promote a deep relaxing sleep. It is also widely used as ingredient in beauty products, cosmetics, perfumery, home scents etc. 

This humble wild flower grows effortlessly in Provence, located in the southeastern region of France. Home to vast lavender fields and to French beauty retailer L'Occitane (pronounced as Lox-ee-tahn). L'Occitane's lavender products and other beauty products are made directly from source, guaranteed natural and authentic, and free from toxic chemicals.

"Since 1981, lavender producers from Haute-Provence have obtained an AOC (Apellation d’Origine Controlee) quality label for their lavender essential oil. This label identifies a very high quality production. L’Occitane only uses AOC Lavender essential oil. To obtain the AOC label, essential oil must come up to very strict standards." - L'Occitane website.

Here are some products you can try,  to experience Provence in your own home.

Lavender Foaming Bath 16.9 fl. oz $32
Lavender Massage Gel 6.7 fl. oz $35
Organic Lavender Body Lotion 8.4 fl. oz $24
Lavender Scented Candle 5.2 oz $25
Lavender Essential Oil 0.33 fl. oz $18
Lavender Perfume Sachet 1.2 fl. oz $10
Lavender Organic Relaxing Roll-On 0.33 fl. oz $15
Lavender Relaxing Foot Cream 2.6 oz $20

Are you so busy with life that you don't have the simple pleasure to relax? Let me share with you the thing I do best, RELAXATION. Here are some relaxing beauty tips for stressed and tired women out there.

1) Use the Lavender Foaming Bath, for the ultimate bath-tub experience. Please do this alone.

2) Use the Lavender Massage Gel, after the bath and massage on tensed muscles and joints to soothe aches.

3) Apply Organic Lavender Body Lotion for moisture and hydration. The scent will give you relaxing feel.

4) Burn the Lavender Scented Candle while you're doing relaxing activities, such as watching TV, surfing the web, reading a book.

5) Spray Lavender Essential Oil in your pillowcases and bedsheets.

6) Place a Lavender Perfume Sachet on the bed side.

7) Dab and roll the Lavender Organic Relaxing Roll-On on your temples, and behind the earlobes for instant mind-blowing relief.

8) Tired of walking all day? Massage the Lavender Relaxing Foot Cream on your feet before sleeping.

9) Brew lavender tea after dinner. Serve with milk to aid sleep.

10) Don't watch, read, discuss and think of stressful matters at home. Your home should be your beauty-haven.

11) Choose to be happy about your life. Happiness is a relaxing feeling.

Check L'Occitane website for a store near you, or order online.